# Ex-Pussy Riot member says FSB coerced her into informing on artists, then sought her help in a kidnapping and murder

https://mins.news/en/item/30888

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 18:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/ex-pussy-riot-member-says-fsb-coerced-her-into-three-years-of-informing-on-russian-artists-and-activists-then-told-her-to-help-kidnap-and-kill-pyotr-verzilov

> Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores says Russia’s FSB coerced her into gathering information on artists and political activists beginning in 2023. She alleges the agency later tried to enlist her in kidnapping and killing Pyotr Verzilov; with attorney Dmitry Zakhvatov’s help, she delayed the assignment and fled Russia before going public.

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